Catching up

                                                       Glen Ivy spa with my ladies

                    Cruising up the CA coast in convertables

                 The Light and Power shower

               Toilet paper wedding dresses- Jessie won the competition

                         The shower my sisters threw for me

                                      A trip to Idyllwild

                                Brandon and me (and the Captain)

                            Seeing Ben in Santa Barbara

                  
On a hike in the Sierra Nevadas

California Wildflowers

The Living Desert

It was Brandon's birthday on Wednesday and my present to him was to take him camping in Joshua Tree. We stopped in to visit with his grandparents in Palm Desert and his grandpa Don took us to his favorite place- the Living Desert. All the animals were out! It was a lot of fun.

Up close and personal with a leopard!

A Cheetah!

The biggest bird ever- it was also very angry at me for taking this photo

Joshua Tree

Windmills on the way to the park

Joshua Tree National Park

On a hike near our campsite at Black Rock Canyon

Gorgeous wildflowers near Cottonwood campground

Watching the sun rise from the tent

The pile of rocks we climbed up and where the question was asked...

My new piece of bling- Brandon did well!

The newly engaged couple....

For Joey!

On a hike above Palm Springs












4th of July at the apartment pool

Pictures from when my parents were here this summer

Wow- 8 months later and I almost forgot how to log into this blog. It is crazy how quickly time can go. Here are some pictures for Joey- I'll post one of my new hair color later.

What kind of zones?

On Wednesdays at the Redlands Thrift Store books are on sale- ten books for one dollar. We have bought many classics like the Thornbirds, My Name is Asher Lev, Catch 22, The Jungle (and others perhaps not as classic-Harlequin anyone?). Let's just say that this one was was hard to pass up. The cover speaks for itself. Unfortunately we misread the title, and were expecting something a bit jucier...what a disappointment.

La FooFi

It was time for a new Foofles photo.....

Kmart

Last Saturday my Sunday School class went on a shopping spree to Kmart. The class is called "Light and Power" and is a class for adults with developmental disabilities. We have some wonderful characters in the class like Mark, who goes to state bowling tournaments and sings the Unchained Melody at music recitals; Jerry, who's favorite thing to say is "You meow meow!" and who's favorite thing to do is try and spank you; Monique, a woman who paints beautiful pictures and sends homemade cards to veterans; and Luis, perhaps the worlds biggest fan of the Three Stooges.

Each disabled class member was given $50 to spend on whatever they wanted to at target. I was paired up with Jeffrey. He loves anything yellow but is not given color choices at the group home. Together we picked out a bright yellow baseball cap, three yellow balls and a Sponge Bob Squarepants wall clock (among other things).

As we strolled through Kmart, Jeffrey introduced me to everyone we walked past. What a gentleman!

More pictures from Prospect Park

Sunset at Prospect Park

Off to Delhi Palace for Murg Makhani

Gangotri-June 2004

This picture may look posed, but I can assure you that I was ill (thanks amoeba!) and Brandon had altitude sickness. Still, change what we are wearing and we could be on the cover of a great romance novel..."Hike to the Heart" or "Highland Love."

Three years ago we hiked to the source of the Ganges river. It was quite the adventure and included Ashrams located at 10,000 feet, cracking glaciers, cold sores, dizzying heights, stowaway rats and gorgeous views.

I love India....